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Episode: After a stroke, this musician found his singing voice again with help from a special choir
Description: In the 1980s and β90s, Ron Spitzer played bass and drums in rock bandsβTot Rocket and the Twins, Western Eyes, and Band of Susans. He sang and wrote songs, toured the country, and recorded albums. When the bands broke up, he continued to make music with friends.
But a stroke in 2009 put Spitzer in a wheelchair, partially paralyzing his left arm and leg. He gave away his drum kit. His bass sat untouched. His voice was a whisper.
Now music is part of his healing. Spitzer sings each week in a choir for people recovering from a stroke at the...